Variation in shorebird use of diurnal, high-tide roosts: How consistently are roosts used?

Waterbirds

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 484-493

  Colwell, M A ^a   Danufsky, T ^a   Fox Fernandez, N W ^a   Roth, J E ^a   Conklin, J R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charadrii; Concentration; Humboldt Bay; Repeatability of use; Roosts; Shannon Wiener index; Shorebirds; Tradition

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HABITAT USE; ROOST SITE; WADER;

CALIFORNIA; HUMBOLDT BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; CHARADRII; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 1342291043     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695(2003)026[0484:visuod]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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